Rediscovering the magic of Castaway Cove in Ocean City
By Bruce Klauber During my college years at Trenton’s Rider College, now Rider University and later at Philadelphia’s Temple University, my childhood fascination with amusement parks and amusement piers developed into something that was, shall we say, slightly more...
Swing into spring jazz preview
By Bruce Klauber Not only has spring arrived; jazz is also arriving at the Jersey Shore. The 2025 jazz season is getting started early this year, which indicates that the state of this music is healthier than ever. A good deal of that health in these parts is due to...
Pat Boone checks in: And some places he probably didn’t check out
By Bruce Klauber The Shore Local story on Pat Boone published a few weeks back, got quite a response from those who fondly remember his appearances at the Steel Pier as a solo act, and with his family. When the story was in preparation, I contacted Pat’s offices and...
Alex Bartha: Steel Pier’s unsung music man
By Bruce Klauber Bandleader Alex Bartha had the longest run of any performer in the history of Atlantic City show business. The big issue with that statement is that only a very few people know who Bartha was. George T. Simon, who chronicled the histories of hundreds...
